Légende

The Battle of Bunker Hill and the burning of Charlestown, America, on 17 June 1775, (c1775?). More than 18,000 American troops surrounding Boston were driven back by British forces supported by naval gunfire, with great losses on both sides, while the settlement of Charlestown was destroyed by shells fired from Boston. Bunker Hill was one of the first major engagements of the American War of Independence. 'View of The Attack on Bunker's Hill, with the Burning of Charles Town. Engraved for Barnard's New Complete & Authentic History of England'

Date

1775

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Notre référence

HRM25A15_100

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

50,3Mo (3,8Mo) / 42,0cm x 30,0cm / 4961 x 3546 (300dpi)

Mots clés

transport transportation ocean sea coast library town arts coastal politics art smoke ship ships burning fire flame flames British geography Atlantic Ocean political war cannon Boston Massachusetts location century Britain rebellion print revolution international relations concept battle Navy B&W British Library firing warfare engraved engraving sailing ship sailing ships United States of America bombarding naval warfare water transport missile warship bombardment black & white black and white B W charlestown American Revolution warships on fire 18th century American Revolutionary War armaments Eighteenth Century Royal Navy American Revolution 1775-1783 American War of Independence 1775-1783 Battle of Bunker Hill geographical feature Massachussets TGN engraving landscape Lodge naval ship Heritage Art James Millar Millar James